white spots on purple death palys

Discussion in 'Coral Health' started by lukabrasi, Apr 30, 2011.

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  1. lukabrasi

    lukabrasi Astrea Snail

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    first noticed on the stocks and now on the heads ass well, any suggestions?
     
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  3. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    Just throwing this out there...

    Zoa Pox?

    Have they gone through any big temp or salinity swings recently?
     
  4. Cjiggajess

    Cjiggajess Bristle Worm

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    I have the same thing on some of my diff polys....I wonder what it is i tried google didnt find anything
     
  5. lukabrasi

    lukabrasi Astrea Snail

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    they don't seem to be getting any worse, iv'e had this frag about 2 weeks but they don't open as fully as i would like
     
  6. lukabrasi

    lukabrasi Astrea Snail

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    temp and salintity have been constant
     
  7. gabbagabbawill

    gabbagabbawill Pajama Cardinal

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    what do you mean by "stocks"?
     
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  9. lukabrasi

    lukabrasi Astrea Snail

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    lukabrasi Astrea Snail

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    lukabrasi Astrea Snail

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    when the heads are closed the stalks appear speckled with white dots, is this normal for palys? i've never kept them before
     
  12. Reeron

    Reeron Blue Ringed Angel

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    When closed, I can see white dots on my Nuclear Greens, Purple Deaths, Red People Eaters, and Green People Eaters. The dots on the People Eaters are larger.